Friday, June 19, 2009

Who was Charles Ponzi

and what was his famous scheme? Wikipedia provides a solid bio and explanation.

I think it is interesting that his original scheme was legal and sought to profit from market inefficiency. He also did a decent job of defending himself while acting as his own attorney. This may tell us something about the legal profession.

Here is a short video that provides further explanation of a Ponzi and how it works.

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